Kinloch: to infinity and beyond!!

Here's hoping that Spring is really on the way and we have managed to weather the icy grip of winter. This is especially true of Kintyre, where the last week has seen the good folk of the real Kinloch struggle in Arctic temperatures without heat, light and ample food supplies - not to mention a dearth of information and a shameful lack of coverage of their plight by the mainstream media.

I know I've blogged on about this before, however it seems to me that Kintyre is all too often a forgotten realm, somewhere bordering on myth and legend where TV, radio and print journalists risk being turned to stone, should they be brave enough to to head south of Tarbert!

When I first sent Whisky From Small Glasses out to agents, one bold luminary informed me that, while my book was excellent, the location and the local dialect used would ensure that nobody would want to read it. 

'Where is this Kintyre, anyway?' - he asked. 'Far better you change the location to North Yorkshire - or Cornwall, perhaps...' 

Now that Jim Daley is about to reach a whole new - even worldwide - audience, via exciting and ongoing developments, I trust he is eating his words. 

Here's to you Kintyre! May all your snows be merely 'dustings'!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Whisky-from-Small-Glasses-ebook/dp/B00A05ZF0U/ref=tmm_kin_title_0

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Here's a snippet from some of the 50 + reader reviews on Amazon.

"A little gem, enjoyed it from start to finish"

"I loved it, what a great book"

"A fantastic read, had me hooked from beginning to end"

"Very, very cleverly written"

"Really looking forward to D.AMeyrick's next book"

"It is truly excellent, I can't wait for my return visit to Kinloch"*

 

*Extracts from some of the 50 + genuine reviews of Whisky From Small Glasses on Amazon.

Look out for the sequel - The Death of  Remembrance -   later this year!

Rubbing shoulders with giants!

I am proud to say that I will be appearing alongside the cream of the Scottish literary scene in the 'Booked' festival, which will take place in May.

I will share a platform with William McIlvanney, the father of Scottish crime fiction; legendary writer and artist, Alasdair Gray; The Herald's Literary editor, Rosemary Goring;  historian and bestselling author, Trevor Royle; and last, but most certainly not least, former Booker Prize judge and recipient of the Saltire Society's Book of the Year award, the peerless, Allan Massie.

This select body represent the very pinnacle of Scottish literature - just meeting them will be a thrill. Coincidentally, and most fortunately, I have read and hugely enjoyed the work of all of the above. Indeed, without the inspiration from the likes of Massie and McIlvanney, it is most unlikely I would ever have put pen to paper in the first place.

I will have to be on form - maybe a dram from a small glass before I start! 

The official media launch will be in the next couple of weeks, and will be featured in the likes of The Herald, BBC and The Scotsman.

Meanwhile...

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WHISKY FROM SMALL GLASSES

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Taster from the next book!

I know lots of you - especially at home in Kintyre - are beset by difficulties caused by the dreadful weather. I hope they will be able to get the power on soon!

Here's a wee extract from the next DCI Daley, Kinloch novel, The Death of Remembrance.

Here's to sunnier days!! 

"He opened the trunk; inside, a terrified woman lay on her side, she was trussed in a kneeling position, her wrists tied behind her back to her ankles. The thick duct tape plastered over her mouth left only the merest whimper audible. Tears flowed from her wide terrified eyes, making her mascara run into the mucus from her nose.

      With strong arms, he pulled her from the vehicle by the rope, letting her fall onto the roadway, again on her side - the yell of pain she felt sounding only faintly behind the plastic tape.

      Her head throbbed and her vision blurred. She could feel the rain on her skin; the bang on the head, stunned her. Randomly, her mind scrolled back to a trip to miserably wet Largs when she had been a child - she could see her mother’s face.

      He bent forward and manoeuvred the sobbing woman onto her knees to face forwards, then grabbed her roughly by her long, dyed-blonde hair, pulling her chin up to make sure she was looking along the pathway and up the three front steps to her home. She was forced to breathe heavily through her nose, partly through fear, partly necessity as mucus was beginning to block her nasal passages - the duct tape making breath through her mouth impossible.

      ‘There ye’ are darlin’,’ his voice was calm yet rasping, strangely unfamiliar, now  she had become accustomed to the Aussie twang. ‘Just thought I’d gie ye a wee look at yer man,’ he sniggered. ‘Naw at his best the now, right enough - eh?’ He tugged at her hair again, as silent sobs racked her body.

      He pulled up his jacket and produced a handgun from the waistband of his trousers.

      She thought of her mother again: the hand wiped the rain from her face as they stood facing the cold grey sea, holding her close to keep her dry. The image of the blood-soaked hallway and the ruined figure within became more like the memory.

      ‘Cheerio, ye fuckin’ pair o’ rats.’

      The one shot from the pistol sent its report echoing down the quiet suburban street and a bullet through her temple.

      He walked slowly back to the car, paused, then looked up at something unseen, smiled, then jumped in, before he sped off, tyres squealing on the wet tarmac.

      The dead woman’s lifeless eyes stared blankly at the ground on which she knelt, head forward, all memories gone."

If Jim Daley thought he was going to lead a quieter life in his new job in Kinloch, he was wrong! 

 The Death of Remembrance

sequel to 

Whisky from Small Glasses.

To be published later this year

Watch this space!

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Don't miss the first book in the series!

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The next book will be called...

My profound thanks to all of you who have bought and enjoyed Whisky From Small Glasses.

I'm now often asked what the sequel will be called, and I must admit to being conflicted about it - but now, I have decided.

Jim Daley, Brian Scott, Liz Daley, John Donald, Hamish, and the good folk of Kinloch will all now appear in...

 The Death Of Remembrance

More, much more, to follow!!!

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ebook/dp/B00A05ZF0U/ref=tmm_kin_title_0

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As an ebook on Kindle and Kobo.

Stress Free!

This poor woman drove herself mad trying to find a decent to book to read over the Easter holidays.

As you can see, this type of stress is not good for anyone - and totally unnecessary, when you consider that all she had to do was buy this! 

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First Few Pages - FREE!!

A huge thank you to all of you who have read and enjoyed Whisky From Small Glasses.

If you haven't, why not have a wee look on line - read the first few chapters FREE on Amazon!

Here's the link:

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Big news on the way... so keep checking out this blog!